Bridge Report Rubric
Introduction (5 points)
Brief description of the project· & objectives (problem definition)
Brief description of the design requirements·
Brief description of the structure/content of this document (i.e. what will be discussed in·
the document, and in what order?)
Background (5 points)
Brief description of physical principles involved in truss bridges·
Detailed Design Description (20 points)
Describe your final design in detail (in text)·
o Describe all important aspects of your design (form and function)
o Include Detailed Engineering Drawing attached in an Appendix (should include 3
views (top, front side) with dimensions, units, etc.) of your final design. Make sure to refer to (mention) drawing in this section of your report and tell reader where to find it (i.e. see Appendix 1 for Engineering Drawing of final design)
Describe the design decisions that were made and why. How did you end up with your final design?·
o Describe the design optimization process
o Include any evidence/rationale for design decisions (why did you make the trade-
offs that you did?)
o Describe the criteria you used to evaluate and choose your final design.
Design Implementation (15 points)
Include a description of your final system prototype.·
Include an analysis of feedback on your design from your contractor·
Describe any errors that occurred in the building of your design and the source of these·
errors
Include any MATLAB plots that you created during the analysis of your bridge·
Describe the performance of your bridge including final test results and final score·
Conclusion (5 points)
Summarize the work done in the project and final outcomes·
Describe what you would do differently if you had more time or could do it over again·
(i.e. potential design improvements, testing, etc.)
Based on your prototype, what recommendations would you give to someone designing·
and building a bridge in this project?
Described what you learned while completing this project·

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